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' ' Resolved, That we are in favor of a strictly economical policy in the 

 administration of the affairs of our city government, and that we are in favor 

 of the maintenance of ordinance 125 as a police regulation. 



''Resolved, That we denounce the reckless and untruthful resolutions 

 of the so-called Citizens' platform, and their continued publication as detri- 

 mental to the best interests of Pasadena, and a subtle attempt to introduce the 

 nefarious retail whisky traffic into our city. 



A. McIvEAN, G. RoscoE Thomas, 

 O. S. PiCHER, J. B. Corson, 



B. F. Ball, Committee." 



The next historic event in this anti-liquor campaign was the People's 

 convention, the call for which I have already given. The Pasade?ia Stajidard 

 had hitherto been published only once a week, but on April 3 it commenced 

 a daily edition ; and from its report of this convention I quote a few para- 

 graphs : 



"Last Saturday evening, March 29, the grandest city convention ever 

 held in Pasadena assembled in Williams Hall to nominate candidates for the 

 city offices. The hall was packed from stage to stairways, and the gallery 

 running over. Many came late and could not force themselves in. A good 

 many ladies were present, and others came but could not get in. 



"The assemblage was called to order by Hon. Delos Arnold ; and on 

 motion A. R. Metcalfe, Esq., was elected president of the convention with 

 rousing enthusiasm, and J. G. Shoup, secretary. On taking the chair Mr. 

 Metcalfe made a speech, clear-cut, ringing, forcible — and showed that if the 

 so-called Citizens' platform should prevail, it means an open liquor traffic in 

 Pasadena — it cannot mean nor be made to mean anything else, as every 

 lawyer knows perfectly well. He also stated that in the committee which 

 framed that platform a resolution was presented declaring that they were 

 opposed to the retail liquor traffic in Pasadena, and it was voted dow7i. 



"On motion the chair appointed F. S. Wallace, B. F. Ball and J. B. 

 Corson a committee on order of business ; and they retired for consultation. 



" On motion, J. D. Gilchrist, M. M. Parker and W. T. Clapp were ap- 

 pointed a committee on resolutions. John Allin was appointed sergeant-at- 

 arms. 



' ' Committee on order of business reported ; report adopted ; and the 

 good work then went on by rule. Spaces were assigned in the hall for the 

 electors from the several wards to get together and nominate each their own 

 choice for city trustee ; and a recess of fifteen minutes was taken for that 

 purpose." 



Omitting long details of procedure, the final result was the nomination 

 of candidates as follows : For city trustees — First ward, A. F. M. Strong ; 

 second ward, EHsha Millard ; third ward, B. F. Ball ; fourth ward, Charles 

 M. Parker; at-large, Hon. Delos Arnold. For city marshal, D. R. Mcl^ean; 

 clerk, James Cambell ; treasurer, W. T. Vore. 



The whereases and resolutions reported by the committee were unani- 

 mously adopted without change. I quote only these two : 



"2. Resolved, That we are in favor of maintaining what is known as 

 ordinance 125, as a measure indispensable to the best interests of Pasadena, 

 now and hereafter. 



